Dress-shield.



H. P. R1NDsK0PP. DRESS SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15, 1913.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

ATTORNEYS CGU-'MNA PLANOGRAPH C0., WASNINGNN. D. C.

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DRESS-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedDec. 30, i913.

Application led April 15, 1913. Serial No. 761,202.

To all fr0/rom t may concern Be it known that I, HENRY P. RINDsKoPF, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Dress-Shield, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The principal objects which the present invention has in View are: to reinforce the seam or union of the sides of a shield and to minimize the cost of construction incident to said reinforcement.

One embodiment of the present invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a side view of a shield of the character mentioned, the exposed side being partly out away to show in full line the reinforcing member with which the shield is provided; Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in section taken on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a detailed view on an enlarged scale, showing one of the reinforcing tabs employed by me.

As seen in the drawings, the shield is composed of two sections, crescent-shaped, having a curved edge to lit under the armpit of a wearer. rllhe sides are shaped in any conventional manner and are preferably united at the arm seam by adhering the edges of tie two sides at this point.

The sides of the shield are preferably constructed of two thicknesses or two ply. The inner thickness is formed of rubber-coated material 8, the rubber coating being used for forming the seam above mentioned, one of the sides of the inner layer being for this purpose overlaid upon the other. The seam thus formed is relatively weak and in the event of wear, permits any moist-ure to pass therethrough, resulting in damage to the dress or apparel, to protect which the shield is worn.

To reinforce the seam above described, I employ a series of reinforcing tabs such as shown in an enlarged'scale in Fig. 3 of the drawings. These tabs are provided with a central section 9 and with spread end sections 10. The tab is constructed of rubbercoated material of the saine character as forms the inner layer 8 of the shield. When the two sections forming the inner layer 8 are united in the manner above described, the tabs are disposed as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings and are properly treated to adhere the same to the layers 8, it being understood that in uniting the layers 8 to form the shield, the rubber-coated surfaces of the said layers are disposed on relatively opposite faces.

VVben the tabs are secured to the layer 8, the shield is finished by securing over the layers S and the reinforcing tabs thereon, the outer layer or ply ll. The ply ll is constructed of suitable fabric, which is not rubber-coated. This fabric or ply 11 when in service is juxtaposed to the body of the wearer.

The shield thus produced will be found to withstand the ordinary wear to a greater degree than the shields of usual construction.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A dress shield, comprising a plurality of crescent-shaped sides, said sides being adhered lengthwise their incurved edges to there form a closed seam; and a plurality of reinforcing tabs to overlie said seam in spaced-apart relation, said tabs having bifurcated spread end sections to increase the adhesion of said tabs to said sides, and to avoid ridging the shield.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY I). RINDSIOPF. `Witnesses Gus'ravn KELLNER, Ln Roi7 H. RrNDsKorr.

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